Burn ban in place as drought index rises

The Hill County Commissioners Court enacted a 90-day burn ban Tuesday morning, August 20. Commissioners had discussed a possible ban the previous week, but the Keetch–Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was not high enough to warrant a burn ban at that time. At last week's meeting, the KBDI was at 610 in Hill County, higher than … Continue reading Burn ban in place as drought index rises

Council names operations director, withdraws from ESD 1 agreement

Editor: Shannon Cottongame July 27, 2023 Billy Pribble was named operations director by the Whitney City Council Thursday, July 20. He is pictured at right being congratulated by Mayor Janice Sanders after the meeting. The Whitney City Council met in a regular session Thursday, July 20, and named Billy Pribble operations director, formally abolished the … Continue reading Council names operations director, withdraws from ESD 1 agreement

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ESD 1 Board, VFDs review proposed strategic plan

Editor: Shannon Cottongame June 30, 2022 The Hill County Emergency Services District (ESD) 1 Board of Commissioners held its June meeting recently and submitted a draft of a five-year strategic plan to departments for consideration. Commissioner Bill Heffner drafted the document, which he said will eventually include specific goals that the district and fire departments … Continue reading ESD 1 Board, VFDs review proposed strategic plan